tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post5870924945592183792..comments2023-12-03T14:40:45.531+05:30Comments on B Log: Gold town to Ghost townInsigniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819054091062923489noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-40064216851749302862012-03-02T10:18:39.686+05:302012-03-02T10:18:39.686+05:30Thats true Sir. And the place is a dying witnessThats true Sir. And the place is a dying witnessInsigniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819054091062923489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-62530324135266308162012-03-02T10:17:18.040+05:302012-03-02T10:17:18.040+05:30Its the Damublla Cave temple :)Its the Damublla Cave temple :)Insigniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819054091062923489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-86258891056513979862012-03-02T10:17:02.504+05:302012-03-02T10:17:02.504+05:30Nice to see your presence Gautam. Thanks. Yeah its...Nice to see your presence Gautam. Thanks. Yeah its blogger template and the comment one is embedded. Easy now :)Insigniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819054091062923489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-27679681746073091932012-03-02T00:10:55.306+05:302012-03-02T00:10:55.306+05:30What a fantastic photo on the top of the page. It ...What a fantastic photo on the top of the page. It is mesmerising!Gautamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12449237578799279536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-31956393566140737892012-03-02T00:10:17.421+05:302012-03-02T00:10:17.421+05:30Catching up on your blogs Bindu... Really nice pic...Catching up on your blogs Bindu... Really nice pictures. And hey, I really love this new template on your blogs. You can reply to comments and stuff + the layout is so nice. Hi fi!Gautamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12449237578799279536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-44946266542066363422012-02-24T09:34:51.957+05:302012-02-24T09:34:51.957+05:30Vaish,
Mining continued long after the British te...Vaish,<br /><br />Mining continued long after the British tell until 2001. But there was nothing worth. <br /><br />But yes, I have the same thought; the government should make this as historic town and preserve it but thats the last thing Indian govt will do, isnt it?Insigniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819054091062923489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-84162813849021047122012-02-24T04:32:35.000+05:302012-02-24T04:32:35.000+05:30Wow! I have passed through KGF so many times durin...Wow! I have passed through KGF so many times during my weekend travel from B'lore to Chennai, but never knew this much of history except it was a Gold Mine. Aren't there any gold left by these Angrezi bas*****?? May be govt should convert that KGFClub into a tourism spot / museum..with some artifacts about the place.Anuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824164089499448242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-70116418557633914512012-02-22T19:50:50.133+05:302012-02-22T19:50:50.133+05:30Melange,
Yes. Thanks Melange. It did seem out of ...<b>Melange,</b><br /><br />Yes. Thanks Melange. It did seem out of Africa :)<br /><br /><b>Makk,</b><br /><br />Its sad <br /><br /><b>Rachna,</b><br /><br />Thanks<br /><br /><b>Balan,</b><br /><br />Yeah! The British didnt demolish anything if you notice Balan. They just looted while the Mughals destructed as well. <br /><br />There are people staying; KGF has a population of 2,50,000+<br />In fact, BEML in KGF offers job opportunities for others; they find jobs in Bangalore and commute everyday. <br /><br />You can definitely go there and look around, the bungalows, the equipment, the mounds/hills of washed mud, hospitals, schools, telephone exchange.... No permission inside the mines though. <br /><br /><b>Rahul,</b><br /><br />Exactly! They can at least maintain and make it as a tourist spot. <br /><br /><b>Anil,</b><br /><br />Well said Anil. The British left back something though they built all those for their purpose. <br /><br /><b>chitra,</b><br /><br />Thats bad ma'am. Its sad to see the state of the mines.<br /><br /><b>kavita,</b><br /><br />Yeah! My mom has lot of stories to share. <br /><br /><b>neha,</b><br /><br />Nope. The mines closed down in year 2001. Though there are foreign companies (esp from Australia) seeking permission to mine; they say the quality of gold will be low and the expense to mine it out will be more than what they can make out of gold. Its mostly extinct. <br /><br />Interestingly, gold was mined since Mauryan period here. <br /><br /><b>Bik,</b><br /><br />Oh yeah! looks like some haunted place isnt it?<br /><br /><b>Shilpa,</b><br /><br />Yeah the mines are all shut and you can see weeds and other overgrowth. The equipment itself are worth millions of dollars but left to corrode. The bungalows have been occupied though.Insigniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819054091062923489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-9365043652523062122012-02-21T23:48:24.040+05:302012-02-21T23:48:24.040+05:30The buildings look so majestic still!! They have b...The buildings look so majestic still!! They have been abandoned completely??Shilpa Garghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016927627801620377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-62497552443371753672012-02-21T20:27:58.728+05:302012-02-21T20:27:58.728+05:30As you wrote the british took everything , an sad ...As you wrote the british took everything , an sad to see such places now ghost towns .. reminds me of those western movies .. <br /><br />lovely pictures you have clicked though <br /><br /><a href="http://mannbikram.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Bikram's</a>Bikramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17320753339263375295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-40488837096123436402012-02-21T16:18:20.064+05:302012-02-21T16:18:20.064+05:30Do they still mine the gold nowdays ?Do they still mine the gold nowdays ?nehahttp://lemonade-log.blogpot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-92087545359535735042012-02-21T09:11:01.554+05:302012-02-21T09:11:01.554+05:30Excellent narration Bindu,loved it .And that first...Excellent narration Bindu,loved it .And that first picture that you posted on fb as well tells it all.My grandfather's(mom's dad)family used to supply daily essentials and other utility items to Britishers .They still have hats ,walking sticks and many interesting stories to share.Kavita Sahariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342095914702911870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-14749369062154474062012-02-21T08:54:20.689+05:302012-02-21T08:54:20.689+05:30I am unable to visit any blogs dear as we have pow...I am unable to visit any blogs dear as we have power cuts ranging fro 8-9 hrs. <br />Loved this post on Kolar mines. But sad to see its conditin now. The bungalow is very pretty.chitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11162975193030085486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-52947275478043284452012-02-20T18:40:30.572+05:302012-02-20T18:40:30.572+05:30WHAT GOOD ARE THE BUNGLOWS AND LAWNS.
GOLD HAS BEE...WHAT GOOD ARE THE BUNGLOWS AND LAWNS.<br />GOLD HAS BEEN LOOTED.HAVENT WE BECOME BLIND TO ALL THE LOOT THAT HAS BEEN/IS BEING CARRIED OUT JUST UNDER OUR NOSE.BK Chowla,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03869011550287421537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-14544158839203543572012-02-20T15:52:59.836+05:302012-02-20T15:52:59.836+05:30B, a good summary and pictures. As Balan mentioned...B, a good summary and pictures. As Balan mentioned the architectural excellence that the English left behind are one of the few great legacies during their two hundred years of plunder .<br /><br />Ironically there will soon be many Kolar like towns squeezed out of last bit of natural minerals by the likes of Reddy brothers and their cahoots.<br />What the British did not or could not the desis will!anilkurup59https://www.blogger.com/profile/07961961217418715354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-60208255508844911802012-02-20T13:31:12.091+05:302012-02-20T13:31:12.091+05:30I wish sometimes that we could at least preserve s...I wish sometimes that we could at least preserve some of these places like they do else where in the world!Rahul Bhatiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690287853990880735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-4568413367123997302012-02-20T09:36:34.906+05:302012-02-20T09:36:34.906+05:30Very interesting, B! The only worthwhile legacy th...Very interesting, B! The only worthwhile legacy that the British left are the beautiful buildings; thank God they didn't think of demolishing them! <br /><br />KGF club is so beautiful. <br />So who lives in Kolar now? Can one go there and look around? It is a place with history...Balachandran Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10174364716507089780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-23903384663001774442012-02-20T08:25:23.992+05:302012-02-20T08:25:23.992+05:30Nice read with pics.Nice read with pics.Rachnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02275266551382931603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-18214118652650545332012-02-19T23:14:02.365+05:302012-02-19T23:14:02.365+05:30these sort of town's souls are troubled ... it...these sort of town's souls are troubled ... it feels.Makkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14012915183456139011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050700084750309897.post-64290799461868285062012-02-19T23:13:30.066+05:302012-02-19T23:13:30.066+05:30Yet the constructions show how "English"...Yet the constructions show how "English" they are..Relics of the past ! The second and third photographs I completely loved.The second one and the mode you put for that,made me remember "out of Africa".Cute read as well !Mélangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16807745317206193365noreply@blogger.com